What is a MPG file?
Common MPEG video format for DVDs and broadcasts
MPG files are common video files that uses a compression algorithm that was standardized by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG). Video, audio, subtitles, and other metadata is interleaved together as a convenient container for distributing movies across the Internet. MPG files usually incorporate either MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 for audio and video compression. MPEG-1 is one of the most popular lossy video and audio formats and it widely accepted by media players and devices. MPEG-2 is the newer version of MPEG-1 which can have more than two audio channels and supports higher resolution videos such as 4k and 8k.